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From: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Lock fails on DH0: with A2090A
Message-ID: <390@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jan 89 12:25:00 GMT
References: <1176@esunix.UUCP>
Reply-To: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
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In article <1176@esunix.UUCP> blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) writes:
>When I lock either of my FFS partitons it works fine, but 
>"Lock dh0: on"
>returns the message
>"Attempt to change lock failed"
>Any ideas why this happens? I'd prefer to keep DH0: locked at all times

Yes. Lock only works with FFS devices.
It is documented as such.
Sorry.
Wait for 1.4  ;-)

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Aaron Avery, ASDG Inc.         "A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
                                                             -- Robin Williams
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